A major written change to a formal document is called what?

• A. Resolution
• B. Amendment
• C. Ordinance
• D. Bylaw

Answer: (B)

A major written change to a formal document is called an amendment. An amendment updates or alters the text of an existing document—adding, removing, or changing provisions while keeping the overall structure intact. This is common in contracts, constitutions, and organizational rules, where changes are made through a formal process and with the proper authority or consent.

A resolution is a formal decision or expression of opinion by a deliberative body, not a change to the document itself. An ordinance is a local law enacted by a government, and a bylaw is a rule adopted by a corporation or local authority; none of these describe modifying the document’s text itself, which is specifically what an amendment does.